Jimmy Carter actually said...

I want to be sure that if any other country is tempted to attack the United States, that they will realize that they are committing military suicide.

Dolton, Illinois Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Townhall Meeting

10/15/1979

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

Promotions will no longer be automatic.

I think local governments in a county or a township area or a State government obviously would be much better qualified to administer safety...

I can assure the Congress that the new framework established by the bill will be put to a good and vigorous use.

I might say that the standards for inspection and auditing will be worked out by the General Accounting Office.